RAYLY AQUINO.
“I was a skinny, nerdy kid that took his hearing aids off after school in order to fit in and avoid being bullied,” explains openly gay model, Rayly Aquino. “As a kid, I remember having to take multiple routes to and from school in order to avoid getting jumped. While it certainly wasn’t easy, the hood has taught me a lot about myself and the things I could withstand. It made me strong, and as I got older, it also made me wise.”
Born in the Dominican Republic and later moving to The Bronx, Rayly reveals that his life has been a series of
